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Zebra Blue Butterfly photographed on Plumbago plant
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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INSECT FACTS |
Identification
The Zebra Blue Butterfly is a small brownish and blue-grey butterfly. The underside is a marbled brown and white pattern. They are quite small and look like moths from a distance, but up close you see the blue patterns. Adults fly within a few metres of the ground and are usually seen flying around the food plant.
Other Names
Plumbago Blue
Size
wingspan 23mm
Habitat
open woodland where they feed on native plants. They are most often seen in gardens around Plumbago plants
Food
buds and flowers of Plumbago plant
Range
eastern Queensland and New South Wales
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Lycaenidae | | Genus: | Leptotes | | Species: | plinius | | Common Name: | Zebra Blue Butterfly |
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